
Dingy Butterflies
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Dingy Butterflies CIC is a social enterprise developing creative community projects in Gateshead. please feel free to get in touch.
Gateshead, England
Joined June 2015
A few weeks ago we held our ten year celebratory event. Here is a short film about the event. Thank you to everyone we have worked with. We look forward to working with you and new partnerships in the future. Thank you to Abdullah Films. #art #gateshead.
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Fantastic morning with @herbhubuk for our first public facing Bensham Bites workshop. Exploring the connections between nature, herbs and wellbeing. We picked herbs and created herb infused tinctures and honey and made our own butter with herbs @tnlcommunityfund @FoodGateshead
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Our first public Bensham Bites workshop this morning led by Herb Hub exploring the benefits of Herbs for well-being. Part of our Bensham Bites project funded by @TNLComFund and @FoodGateshead
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We will be on BBC Newcastle tomorrow 10am-2pm live from @ComfreyProject sharing the work we and other community orgs working in Bensham & Saltwell do. Get an insight into projects that are advocating for Gateshead residents in all sorts of ways. @The_RHS Herb Hub @pmnogue.
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We held our ten year celebratory brunch yesterday. An opportunity to celebrate with people we work with and meet possible partners on future work. We also launched our ten year report which looked back at what we have done and forward to our future plans.
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Over Jan-March we partnered with Tyne Derwent Way to run 9 weeks of creative workshops with 9 artists in the Dunston and Teams area. Find out about the project here #dunstonstaiths #dunstonstaithes #tynederwentway.
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Between January and the end of March 2025, we took up residency in Tyne Derwent Way at Dunston Staiths. We were the first organisation to use this new community space for the communities of Teams and...
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We are down at Tyne Side Derwent Way making Cyanotype prints with artist Dominic Smith. FREE drop in workshops until 1.30. #dunstonstaiths
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Another day another Tyne Derwent Way workshop! This week we have Dominic Smith running a cyanotype workshop using nature found around the Staiths. FREE drop in today until 5pm and Saturday, 10.30-1.30. #dunstonstaiths
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Today we are down at Tyne Derwent way @ Dunston Staiths with ceramicist Annabel Talbot until 1.30. Free drop in ceramic workshop for all #dunstonstaiths
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Today we are down at .@TyneDerwentWay Dunston Staiths space with Angelika Strohmayer of Crafting Hope making embroidered pieces welcoming spring back to Dunston. We are here until 1.30pm. FREE drop in event.
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This week at Tyne Derwent Way @ Dunston Staiths join Angelika Strohmayer for an embroidery workshop celebrating the nature found around the Staiths. Thursdays, 3-5pm and Saturday 10.30-1.30pm. Free drop in activity for all ages. #dunstonstaiths
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We are down at Tyne Derwent Way @ Dunston Staiths with artist Liv Hunt making a story about the Staiths with shadow puppets. Free drop in workshop. #dunstonstaiths
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It’s half term but we are still running workshops! Liv Hunt is our fifth artist at Tyne Derwent Way at Dunston Staiths for our FREE drop in creative workshops. 27 Feb, 3-5pm and 1 March, 10.30am-1.30pm. No need to book. All materials provided. #dunstonstaiths
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In the @ChronicleLive today promoting our creative activities and events at Tyne Derwent Way at @dunstonstaiths. Today we have artist Bianca Perry until 1.30pm.
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This week at Tyne Derwent Way @ Dunston Staiths artist Jennie Eyre will be making Gateshead inspired bunting. No sewing skills required! Thursdays, 3-5pm and Saturday 10.30-1.30pm. Free drop in activity for all ages. #dunstonstaiths
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We are down at Tyne Derwent Way @ Dunston Staiths with artist Paulina Malowaniec. Make a collage inspired by the sculptures in Gateshead Riverside Park. Workshops every Thursday, 3-5pm and Saturday 10.30-1.30pm. Free drop in activity for all ages. #dunstonstaiths
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